"Grandmother" and diminuitives in Hebrew and Yiddish.?

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"Grandmother" and diminuitives in Hebrew and Yiddish.?

I need the answers written (phonetically) in English as I don't read Hebrew.

2006-11-15 02:05:50 · 3 answers · asked by shannahjill 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

3 answers

Grandmother:
Hebrew- savta (סבתא), pronounced: sAv-ta
Yiddish- bob'e (באבע), pronounced: bO-beh

Grandma/ granny:
Hebrew: savtal'e (סבתא'לה), pronounced: sAv-ta-leh
Yiddish: bobeshi (באבעשי), pronounced: bO-be-shi

2006-11-15 04:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Grandmother in Hebrew is= Savta

2006-11-15 11:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by NY gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Grandmother in Yiddish: bobe (boh'âbeh / boo'âbeh)

Granny in Yiddish: bobeshi (boâbesh'âee )

2006-11-15 10:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋